Read the claim. Arts education should be considered a crucial part of the curriculum for students in K-12. Studies have shown that students who study the arts perform much better in school overall. Which evidence best supports this claim?

The claim says arts education is linked to stronger overall academic performance. Evidence that students receiving arts education are four times more likely to achieve highly directly supports that claim. The other choices describe mood, offer a caution, or give one student’s opinion rather than showing a strong link to academic achievement.

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